"What story about Monmouth would you tell a visitor here?" This spring, students in Monmouth College's "Introduction to Public History" class were challenged to answer that question. After extensive research, they came up with three different stories ...
June, 03 2021 - Verified by Monmouth College
When a mass shooting targeting Asian women occurred last month in Atlanta, members of the Monmouth College Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group reacted by organizing a roundtable discussion that was held via Zoom. Panelists for the March 31 discussio...
April, 05 2021 - Verified by Monmouth College
Months before social distancing was a thing, Monmouth College history professor Michelle Damian faced another type of distancing issue: she had no way of getting students in her "Maritime Archaeology" class from Illinois to places where they could get ...
May, 20 2020 - Verified by Monmouth College
A group of Monmouth College faculty members will travel across the globe in 2021 for a study tour of Japan, thanks to a grant from The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. History professor Michelle Damian, director of the College's Asian...
May, 13 2020 - Verified by Monmouth College
The Philippines has had a special relationship with the United States since the islands were ceded by Spain to the United States after the Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century. Monmouth College's next Great Decisions discussion forum ...
February, 28 2020 - Verified by Monmouth College
Some decades in history are easier to name than others. The 1800s closed with "The Gay Nineties." One hundred years ago, "The Roaring Twenties" began. Now that we've just lived it, what will the past decade be called? Two Monmouth College histor...
January, 16 2020 - Verified by Monmouth College
Monmouth College to host symposium on medieval Japan on Oct. 26 Monmouth College history professor Michelle Damian will be one of the featured speakers at a symposium on medieval Japan, which will be hosted on campus Oct. 26. Titled "Travel...
October, 22 2019 - Verified by Monmouth College
Starting next summer, Monmouth College will offer a special academy to prepare select high school students for their college experience. An intense, residential, pre-college experience, the Scholars Academy at Monmouth College will be the only progr...
November, 05 2018 - Verified by Monmouth College
Fighting Scots football coach Chad Braun won't be the only Monmouth College faculty member delivering an important pre-game speech this fall. An addition to the College's pre-game activities is the Great Lectures Series. It will debut Sept. 8 in con...
September, 05 2018 - Verified by Monmouth College
Asia is home to 60 percent of the world's population, and faculty member Michelle Damian is "thrilled" that Monmouth College now has an academic minor to study the region. "I'm absolutely thrilled to be able to do this," said Damian, an assistant pr...
June, 11 2018 - Verified by Monmouth College